cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
seniority by length of service
good-looking; fair; beautiful
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to take over; to hand over
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to go out and away; to leave
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
eight-sided shape; octagon
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener